US Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution
"The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment, and we urge Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to use her clemency power to stop the execution of Kenneth Smith…
US Supreme Court Defends Free Speech on Palestine
This marks the third straight time a federal court has dismissed a case targeting the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights' support for the 2018-19 Great March of Return protests in…
Senate Kills Sanders Resolution Requiring Biden to Report on Israeli Human Rights Conduct in Gaza
Lawmakers from both parties overwhelmingly thwarted an effort by the progressive Vermont senator to bring some accountability to how U.S.-supplied weapons are being used by Israeli forces.
Israeli Lawmakers Reaffirm Genocidal Rhetoric on Eve of ICJ Trial
"I stand behind my words," said Deputy Knesset Speaker Nissim Vaturi. "It is better to burn down buildings rather than have soldiers harmed. There are no innocents there."
Once Again, Biden Bypasses Congress to Approve Arms Sale to Israel
"When Israel runs out of rockets to murder children with they simply hold their hand out to daddy for more," said one critic.
Justice Department Threatens to Sue Texas Over Anti-Migrant Law
"I'm relieved to see the DOJ heed our calls to act," said Rep. Joaquin Castro. "This law is unconstitutional, racist, and dangerous."
Watchdog Submits Evidence of Israeli Executions of Gaza Civilians to UN, ICC
Euro-Med Monitor documented nine separate cases in which Israeli troops executed Palestinians—including numerous women and children—during the ongoing invasion of Gaza.
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 76 Members of One Gaza Family
"This war must end," said the head of the United Nations agency where one of the victims worked. "No more families should endure the pain and suffering that Issam's family…
NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Wrongful Conviction, Immigrant Rights Bills
"Innocent New Yorkers will continue to sit in our jails and prisons, or remain saddled with an unlawful criminal record in our communities, unable to clear their names," warned one…
Human Rights Group Says Israeli Forces Executed Over 1,000 Palestinian Elders in 10 Weeks
Euro-Med Monitor said 1,049 elderly men and women have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 7.
‘Disgraceful’: US Abstains After Watering Down UN Gaza Resolution
"Given the staggering death toll—with more than 20,000 killed in over two months—and the horrifying scale of destruction and devastation in Gaza, this is simply unacceptable," said the head of…
Israel’s Killing of Journalists in Gaza ‘Unparalleled,’ Says Watchdog
The Committee to Protect Journalists—which recorded 68 media professionals killed since October 7—said it is particularly concerned by Israel's "apparent pattern of targeting journalists and their families."
80+ Groups Descend on DC Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Rights
"We stand together... to say no to more weapons for Israel's genocide in Gaza, no more money to imprison children and families seeking safety at our border, no more money…
German Group Won’t Present Arendt Prize to Masha Gessen Over Gaza Essay
"The irony of calling for the suspension of a prize named after an anti-totalitarian political theorist in order to appease the authoritarian government of a rogue state currently committing genocide…
‘Jarring Wake-Up Call’: Hunger Surges in US After Food Aid Cuts
"Effective federal public policies over the previous few years were spectacularly successful in stemming U.S. hunger, but as many of those policies have been reversed, hunger has again soared," said…